Prior to admission (n = 49) | At discharge (n = 49) | Two weeks after discharge (n = 49) | Six weeks after discharge (n = 46) | 12 weeks after discharge (n = 44) | |
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No pain medication (%) | 18 (37%) | 0 | 0 | 3 (6%) | 7 (16%) |
Paracetamol as-neededa (%) | 8 (16%) | 5 (10%) | 6 (12%) | 10 (22%) | 9 (21%) |
Paracetamol regular use (%) | 20 (41%) | 43 (88%) | 43 (88%) | 32 (70%) | 27 (61%) |
Opioids as-neededb (%) | 2 (4%) | 21 (43%) | 24 (49%) | 18 (39%) | 13 (30%) |
Opioids regular use (%) | 5 (10%) | 25 (51%) | 22 (45%) | 13 (28%) | 12 (27%) |
Other pain medicationsa (%) | 8 (16%) | 6 (12%) | 8 (16%) | 7 (15%) | 5 (11%) |